<p>In May 2013, Google soft-launched a straightforward scheme for sending money to other people. It lets you connect Gmail with a Google Wallet account and send money to a friend for free (from a linked bank account) or for a small fee (from a credit card).</p><p>While the service has been available since last summer to anyone who had a Google Wallet account or had already been sent money via Gmail, Google now seems to be starting to push it out to the broader public. (The company declined to comment for this article; in May it said the rollout would happen "over the next 18 months.") I seem to be one of the earlier people to have been offered the new feature unbidden, as a promotion in Gmail, and it provides a glimpse of how Google plans to pitch its e-money service to the masses.</p><p>Here's a screenshot of the all-important process of first contact and initiation for new users, most of whom will almost certainly never have heard of the service:</p><p>Millions of Gmail users who have never heard of Google Wallet are about to be introduced via Gmail. Google</p><p><a href="http://qz.com/191496/googles-brilliant-plan-to-get-millions-to-adopt-its-e-money-system-gmail/">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.profi-forex.us/news/entry4000006133.html">As it turned out by Optionova, Google will secure Gmail clients from the ...</a> ("Market Leader" - news and previews making you rich.)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dvIIaJbZDctRisMFoj9QIZoqrvHmM&authuser=0&ned=us">2 additional articles.</a></p>